Wine with Leslie: Seductive wines from just €10 to toast Valentine's Day

Two wines for €10 and some for a little more than that — food and wine matching is not all that difficult, and more flexible than you might expect

If cooking is an act of love, so is choosing a wine to match

Despite my other job as a restaurant writer I don’t think I have ever been to a restaurant on St. Valentines Day. Never underestimate the power of a well-cooked meal at home for a loved one — especially a meal served with good wine.

Romance, good food and fine wine are a natural fit and if cooking is an act of love, so is choosing a wine to match. I’m not sure I should be admitting this, but food and wine matching is not all that difficult, and more flexible than you might expect. A much-loved wine served with a much-loved food can be the best combination of all, regardless of whether the flavours are in perfect harmony or not.